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Karnataka State Syllabus Class 10 Social Science Geography Chapter 7 Indian Land Resources
Class 10 Social Science Indian Land Resources Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers
I. Fill In The Blanks With Suitable Answers
Question 1.
The land which is not used for cultivation is called
Answer:
Fallow land
Question 2.
A system of farming involving both crops and livestock is known as __ farming.
Answer:
Mixed
Question 3.
The crops grown in between the Kharif and Rabi season are called -crops.
Answer:
Zaid
Question 4.
The largest rice-producing state in India
Answer:
West Bengal
II. Answer The Following After Discussing Them In Groups
Question 1.
What is meant by land-use patterns?
Answer:
The distribution of land for different uses such as forestry, cultivation, pastures etc is called “Land use” or “Land utilized”.
Question 2.
What is Plantation farming? Give examples.
Answer:
Plantation farming refers to the cultivation of single crop on large estates for the market. It requires more labour and capital.
Eg :- Tea, coffee, rubber, coconut etc.
Question 3.
Distinguish between the Kharif and Rabi crop season.
Answer:
Question 4.
What are the conditions required for sugarcane cultivations?
Answer:
The conditions necessary for sugarcane cultivation are:
- It requires a high temperature of 21° to 26° c
- it requires heavy rainfall ranging from 100 to 150cm per annum.
- It thrives best in alluvial and loamy soils.
Question 5.
What are the beverage crops? Give examples.
Answer:
The crops which are used to produce stimulating drinks are called ‘beverage crops’.
Ex:- Coffee and Tea.
Question 6.
Explain the role of Horticulture in India?
Answer:
The intensive cultivation of fruit, vegetables, flower, medicinal and aromatic plants is called Horticulture. In India horticulture provides an incentive for making agriculture more profitable through efficient land-use, optimum utilization of natural resources and generating skilled employment for the rural masses. It enhances exports and provides nutritional security.
Class 10 Social Science Indian Land Resources Additional Questions and Answers
Fill In The Blanks With Suitable Answers
Question 1.
Net Area sown is very least in the states
Answer:
North-eastern
Question 2.
Tripura and Andaman and Nicobar has type of land
Answer:
Follow
Question 3.
Permanent pastures and other grazing lands found in __ &__ states
Answer:
Himachal Pradesh & Gujarath
Question 4.
Subsistence farming is widely practiced in
Answer:
Odisha & Madhya Pradesh.
Question 5.
The shifting farming is called Jumping in
Answer:
Assam
Question 6.
A large amount of capital and labor are applied per unit of land is called
Answer:
Intensive farming
Question 7.
The crops which are grown without help of irrigation is called
Answer:
Humid farming
Question 8.
South-west Monsoon crops are start to harvest in & months
Answer:
September, October
Question 9.
The proportion of an area under different crops at a given time is called
Answer:
Cropping pattern
Question 10.
The largest producer of rice in India is
Answer:
West bengal
Question 11.
The largest producer of wheat in India is
Answer:
Uttar Pradesh
Question 12.
The largest producer of sugarcane in world is
Answer:
Brazil
Question 13.
The crops which provide raw materials for textiles industry are called as
Answer:
Fibre crops
Question 14.
The cultivation of flowers for commercial purpose is called
Answer:
Florticulture
Multiple Choice Questions
Question 1.
Least net sown area found in
a) Bihar
b) Rajasthan
c) Punjab
d) North-Eastern states
Answer:
d) North-Eastern states
Question 2.
Land used for non agriculture purposes is called
a) Fallow land it.
b) Forest areas
c) Land not available for cultivation
d ) Cultivable waste land
Answer:
c) Land not available for cultivation
Question 3.
Permanent pastures and other grazing lands found in
a) Himachal pradesh, Gujarat and Madhya pradesh
b) Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram
c) Kerala, Karnataka and Assam
d) Goa, Odisha and Maharashtra
Answer:
a) Himachal pradesh, Gujarat and Madhya pradesh;
Question 4.
The shifting farming is called _ _ in Assam.”
a) Ponam
b) Jhuming
c) Podu
d) Kumari
Answer:
b) Jhuming
Question 5.
Labour and investment are applied per unit of land is called
a) Intensive farming
b) Plantation farming
c) Sedentary farming
d) Mixed farming
Answer:
a) Intensive farming
Question 6.
The feature of plantation farming is
a) Cultivation of single crop
b) Growing crop for market
c) Requires more capital
d) All the above points
Answer:
d) All the above points
Question 7.
This farming is mainly practiced in peninsular India and in Western Rajasthan –
a) Sendentary farming
b) Irrigation farming
c) Dry farming
d) Humid farming
Answer:
c) Dry farming
Question 8.
The sowing takes place in June-July and the crops are harvested in September October
a) Retreating monsoon crops
b) Zaid crop season
c) The Rabi crop season
d) The Kharif crop season
Answer:
d) The Kharif crop season
Question 9.
The largest producer of rice in India is
a) Andhra pradesh
b) West Bengal
c) Assam
d) Kerala
Answer:
b) West Bengal
Question 10.
The scientific name of sugarcane is
a) Saccharum officinarum
b) Nicotiana
c) Camellia Thea
d) None of the above
Answer:
a) Saccharum officinarum
Question 11.
This project has been designed on the lines or Tennessee valley authority in USA
a) Bhakra nangal project
b) Hirakud project
c) Damodar valley project
d) Rihand project
Answer:
c) Damodar valley project
Question 12.
The water reservoir of Bhakra-nangal dam is
a) Pampa sagar
b) Gobind Ballabh pant sagar:
c) Narmada sagar
d) Gobind sagar
Answer:
d) Gobind sagar
Question 13.
This project comprises of the construction of three dams on River Mahanadi at
a) Hirakud, Tikarapura and Naraj
b) Tilaya, Maithan and Panchet hill
c) Bhakra, Gobind sagar and Nangal
d) Alamatti, Narayanapura and Pampasagar
Answer:
a) Hirakud, Tikarapura and Naraj
Question 14.
The ‘Sorrow of Bihar’ is
a) River Narmada
b) River Kosi
c) River Damodar
d) River Mahanadi
Answer:
b) River Kosi
Three Marks Questions
Question 1.
Write the classification of land use in India.
Answer:
- Net área sown
- Forest area
- Land not available for cultivation
- Fallow land
- Cultivable waste
- Permanent pasture and other grazing land
- Land under miscellaneous uses.
Question 2.
How agriculture has important role in economy of India?
Answer:
- Agriculture in India is the main source of livelihood.
- It is a source of national income and revenue
- It is a source of food for the people and fodder for domestic animals.
- Agriculture supports tertiary sectors like trades transport, banking, insurance etc
- It also has influence on the political and social situation of the country.
- It supports many industries. Eg:- Cotton ånd jute textiles, sugar industry etc
Question 3.
Write the differences between shifting farming and sedentary farming.”
Answer:
1) Shifting farming :- It is a type of agriculture in which a patch of forest is cleared and burnt to be cultivated for a few years until the fertility of the soil is reduced.
- The land is then abandoned and new forest areas are cleared and burnt for cultivation.
- It is practiced by the tribals in the forest area. Ex :- Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Madhya pradesh, Kerala and Odisha.
2) Sedentary Farming :- It is cultivation of land at a fixed location instead of shifting from one place to another.
- The farm land is not abandoned but cultivated year after year.
Question 4.
Write the differences between commercial farming and mixed farming.
Answer:
(1) Commercial farming :- A system of farming in which crops are grown for the market is called “Commercial farming”.
- Under this type of farming only cash crops are cultivated on a large scale.
- Using small amount of labour, machinery and scientific methods of cultivation.
(2) Mixed farming :- Agriculture involving the cultivation of crops and livestock rearing is called ‘mixed farming’.
- Farmers get income from both.
- It has been introduced in India since 1951.
- Now it has become popular in many states.
Question 5.
Which factors influence on cropping pattern?
Answer:
- It is due to several factors such as relief features.
- different soil
- climate
- Size of farms
- water supply
- income of farmers
- technology etc.
Question 6.
What are the factors essential for growing rice and wheat?
Answer:
a) Rice :
- Season :- Major Kharif crop
- Temperature :- 25°C
- Rainfall :- 100-200cm Rainfall are essential
- Soils :- Fertile alluvial soil, clay soil.
- It requires standing water till the crop is ready for harvesting.
- States :- West Bengal (I place), Andhra pradesh, Uttar pradesh, Tamin nadu.
b) Wheat :
- Season :- Important Rabi crop
- Temperature : – 10°C -15°C
- Rainfall :- 50-70cm annual Rainfall
- Soils :- Sand mixed clay and black soil
- States :- Uttar pradesh (I place], Northern part of Karnataka, Punjab, Gujarat.
Question 7.
What are the factors essential for growing Cotton?
Answer:
- It is most important Fibre crop
- Tropical crop and Sub tropical crop
- Temperature :-21°C – 24°C
- Rainfall :- 50cm to 150cm
- Soils :- Black soil
- Growing areas :- Maharastra, Gujarat, Andra pradesh, Madhya pradesh, Karnataka.
Question 8.
What are the factors essential for growing Tea?
Answer:
- Tea is also a plantation crop
- It is a tropical and sub tropical crop
- It requires a temperature of 21°C -31°C
- Rainfall :- 150cm to 200cm in a year
- States :- Assam, West Bengal, Tamil nadu and Kerala
- Altitude :- 1200 to 2400 meters